Container for toothbrushes



April 18, 1933. s. B. BLEADON CONTAINER FOR TOOTHBRUSHES Filed Feb. 18.1950 IN I EN TOR.

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Patented Apr. id, 1933 UNKTEE STATES ATENT @FFHCE.

comm FOE TQGWR'EFSEES application fled February 18, 19%. fierial E0.

The present invention relates to improvements in containers orreceptacles and has reference more particularly to a tooth brushcontainer.

()ne of the important objects of the present invention is to provide acontainer for the brush portion or a tooth brush when the latter is notin use for the purpose of protecting the bristles from collecting germs,dust and the like.

A salient object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary toothbrush container that is constructed of destructible material so thatafter the container has been used, the same can be thrown away and afresh container brought into use, the container being constructed ofsuch material as to render the same inexpensive in its manufacture.

Still another object is to provide a sanitary tooth brush container ofthe above-mentioned character wherein an absorbent lining is arrangedwithin the container so that any moisture remainin when inserted in thecontainer will be evaporated thereby tending to maintain the bestsanitary conditions.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe following description when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing.

In the accompanying drawing wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of m' improved container showing atooth brush inserted therein.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken approximately on theline 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 33of Figure 2.

looring in the same direction of the arrows; an

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the removable lining per se. Inthe drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown thepreferred embodi:

ment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generally the containerembodying my invention, the same being preferably formed on the bristlesof the brush proposed, the same willbe protected against of pa er andconstructed in such a manner as to rm a be like receptacle that is openonl at one en v ranged within the container 1 is the lining 2 formed ofany suitable absorbent ma- 55 terial and attention is now directed toFigure 4 of the drawing wherein the lining is shown in detail. It willbe observed upon referring to this particular that the 18 formed fromasingle lank of material f0 ded ion 'tudinally to provide theoverlapping fol 3 and 4 and these folds are cemen together at only onepoint as at 5 adjacent one end of the lining so that the be in the formof an envelop open at its r'e- 65 spective ends with the major rtions ofthe. overlapping portions of the olds not being cemented together. o

The absorbent lining 2 is inserted withm the paper container 1 and ifdesired, the inner to end portion of. the be cemented to the adjacentportion 0 the container. inserting the lining, the end which has itsoverlapping folds disconnected is inserted first. Consequently theconnected portions of 76 I the folds are disposed immediately adjacentthemouth of the receptacle, so that the folds can be very easil andconveniently separated upon opening 0 the receptacle, and therebyfacilitate removal of the brush for use.

If desired, the absorbent lining may be saturated with a suitableantiseptic compound so that a thoroughly sanitary condition will bepreserved.

When the brush part of the tooth brush A is inserted within thecontainer as indicated in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the open end of thecontainer may be closed in any suitable manner and in the presentinstance, I have shown the container as being closed by folding over thecorner portion.

, The 2 will tend to absorb any moisture present on the bristles of thebrush and by encasing the brush in the manner as u germs and otherforeign matter when not in use. 7

The container 1 may have any suitable advertising indicia printed on theouter face thereof and when the tooth brush is to be used, the same isremoved from the container after which the container is dewroyed and afresh container is brought into use when the tooth brush is again to heplaced away.

The construction of a sanitary tooth brush container of theabove-mentioned character renders the same very inexpensive and at thesame time eficient in carrying out the purposes for which it isdesigned.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to beunderstood that minor changes in the size, shape and anrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope'of the appended claim.

What I claim as new is:

A tooth brush container comprising a normally flat bag-like receptacleof uniform width throughout and open at one end to receive the head ofthe brush; an envelope-like lining of absorbent material within therecep tacle and open at both ends, said lining being formed from a blankof material folded toprovide overlapping folds having theircorresponding upper corners connected to ther and free for the remainingportions 0 their length, and the corners of the open end of thereceptacle and the adjacent corners of said lining being folded on oneside of the receptacle to snugl close the latter about the handle of thebra.

. In testimony whereof E afix my signature.

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